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During this time, people wanted hope more than anything, and religion gave them just that. People prayed, shouted, and sang hymns to be "filled with the spirit of God.
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From 1803 to 1853, the U.S. acquired Louisiana Territory, Florida, Texas, Oregon Country, Mexican Cession, and the Gadsden Purchase.
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When Spain decided not to care about Florida, Andrew Jackson went in and tokk over forts from the pirates. Spain, not wanting to go to war, just gave us the land.
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After the Texas Rebellion, the U.S. added Texas as a new state.
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The Oregon Treaty, signed in 1846, stated that America would get the land South of the 49th parallel while Britain got the North, including Vancouver Island.
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People come from all over the country and the world to mine gold from California. They got bank loans, sold property and spent their entire life's savings.
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The Gold Rush led people to frantically try to find new, more effective ways to mine gold. This technique was first used by Edward Matteson close to Nevada City, California.
